10 Practical Examples Of Linux ‘nmap’ Command | Linux Today

10 Practical Examples Of Linux ‘nmap’ Command

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 25, 2015

Nmap is a tool used for determining the hosts that are running and what services the hosts are running. Nmap can be a valuable diagnostic tool for network administrators while they can be also a potent reconnaissance tool for the Black-hat community (Hackers, Crackers, Script Kiddies, etc). Once the network is charted out using tools like Lan MapShot, the Nmap can be used to determine the type of services and hosts running in the network.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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